Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheras and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Cheras is 15.4% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cheras is 11.6% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 MYR 13.99

$3.48 MYR 14.12

-0.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.21 MYR 78.0

$18.63 MYR 75.6

3.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.70 MYR 19.08

$4.67 MYR 18.97

0.64%

Cappuccino

$2.85 MYR 11.58

$2.82 MYR 11.44

1.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 MYR 3.18

$0.73 MYR 2.98

6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.84

$0.37 MYR 1.49

21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.69 MYR 19.04

$3.46 MYR 14.04

35.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.71 MYR 27.23

$5.19 MYR 21.08

29.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.68

$1.91 MYR 7.76

-1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.04

$1.01 MYR 4.11

-1.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 MYR 5.28

$1.75 MYR 7.09

-25.71%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.55

$2.27 MYR 9.22

-7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.18 MYR 61.6

$10.56 MYR 42.88

43.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 MYR 14.98

$3.44 MYR 13.95

7.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.71 MYR 31.31

$8.23 MYR 33.41

-6.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 MYR 10.75

$2.69 MYR 10.90

-1.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.77

$1.74 MYR 7.06

-4.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 MYR 10.42

$2.48 MYR 10.09

3.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.95

$1.19 MYR 4.85

2.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 MYR 6.10

$1.19 MYR 4.82

26.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.59

$1.38 MYR 5.60

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 MYR 3.78

$0.90 MYR 3.63

3.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.25

$0.59 MYR 2.41

-6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.24

$4.33 MYR 17.59

-1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.02 MYR 56.9

$19.00 MYR 77.2

-26.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 MYR 11.28

$2.69 MYR 10.91

3.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 MYR 15.32

$3.83 MYR 15.54

-1.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.87

$0.75 MYR 3.03

-38.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.41 MYR 95.0

$11.71 MYR 47.54

99.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 MYR 4.16

$1.02 MYR 4.14

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.17

$0.35 MYR 1.44

194.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.20 MYR 37.34

$9.01 MYR 36.59

2.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 2.00

$0.50 MYR 2.02

-2.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$48.2K MYR 195.8K

$31.9K MYR 129.5K

51.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.5K MYR 123.8K

$27.5K MYR 111.6K

10.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.34 MYR 164

$41.33 MYR 168

-2.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.93 MYR 36.27

$9.31 MYR 37.82

-4.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.54 MYR 124

$23.39 MYR 95.0

30.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.07 MYR 167

$37.06 MYR 150

10.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.93 MYR 24.09

$7.33 MYR 29.75

-19.10%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.80

$4.80 MYR 19.51

1.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$185 MYR 753

$213 MYR 864

-12.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,810 MYR 27.6K

$8,234 MYR 33.4K

-17.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.6 MYR 262

$49.78 MYR 202

29.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.94 MYR 138

$34.45 MYR 140

-1.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 MYR 291

$54.1 MYR 220

32.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.31 MYR 200

$48.92 MYR 199

0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,421 MYR 5,768

$454 MYR 1,843

212.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$696 MYR 2,825

$349 MYR 1,418

99.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$642 MYR 2,607

$835 MYR 3,388

-23.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$426 MYR 1,730

$554 MYR 2,249

-23.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,218 MYR 13.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,303 MYR 5,292

$759 MYR 3,081

71.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,361 MYR 5,527

$1,712 MYR 6,952

-20.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

4.49

-9.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cheras: January 11, 2026

Last update for Petaling Jaya: January 13, 2026

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